Sanitary-drinking-fountain attachment



Feb. 13, 1923.

L. v. DIETER.

' SANITARY DRINKING FOUNTAIN ATTACHMENT.

HLED JULY 2. 1918.

Patented Feb. 13, 1923.

rais n a LOUIS V. DIETER; OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

SANITARY-DRINKING-FOUNTAIN ATTACHMENT.

Application filed July 2, 1918. Serial No. 2 l2,983.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that LOUIS V. DmrER, a citizen of the United States of America. residing at lVashington, District ofColumbia, has invented new and useful Improvements in Sanitary Drinking Fountain Attachments, of which the following is a specifi cation.

The invention seeks to provide, as its principal object, a device of the kind mentioned in which there is provided a discharge nozzle for a stream of water, a waste pan or tank for the unused water, the waste pan being supported by the pipe conveying water'to the nozzle, and cover members for the nozzle, these cover members being hingedly attached to the tank and provided, since one is super-imposed above the other, with months in alignment and so arranged that the stream ejected by the nozzle may pass through them without touching either of the cover members. The cover members provide for the complete enclosing of the discharge nozzle and the upper cover is provided with means whereby it may be locked, so that access to that part of the device adjacent the nozzle may be had onlyby au thorized persons. The upper cover member is provided with a gutter connecting with its mouth and the waste water passes from this gutter into the waste tank and thence to the usual form of waste. 7

While illustrated in a specific embodiment, the invention is not to be restricted to such embodiment. Actual practical use may suggest certain desirable changes or alterations and the right is claimed to make any which do not deviate from the scope of the annexed claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved device. Figure 2 is a central longitudinal sectional view.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the lower closure member.

Figure 4 is a collective perspective of the locking medium.

Referring to the drawings, there is shown the extremity of a pipe 1 which'is designed for connection to some suitable source of water supply. This pipe 1 at this extremity stands vertical and receives on its end the elbow 2 to which a goose neck 3 is attached, the goose neck being formed at its free end to providea discharge nozzle 4:.

threadingly engaging The'pipe 1 besides acting as a supply for the goose neck and its attendant nozzle also acts supporting medium for the tank 5 which is shaped preferably like a rectangular parallelopi; ed although it may be made any other desired shape. The tank 5 is formed with. a hole substantially at the center of its bottom and through this hole the pipe 1 passes, the bottom of the tank being made to abut the vertical leg of the elbow 2 while a nut 6, or any other desired clamping device, abuts the bottom of the tank on thelower face and thus secures the tank in position relative to the pipe 1, the nut 6 the said pipe 1. That clearance space may be provided for the goose neck 3, a longitudinal slot 7 is cut in the bottom of the tank 5 so that the lower portion of the goose neck may project there through, thus providing for placing the nozzle 4 as close as possible to the bottom of the tank.

An outlet member 8 is carried by the tank 5 in its bottom near that end remote from the nozzle 4 and this outlet acts as a discharge for waste water.

i A slight inclination is given the section 9 of the bottom of the tank, so that there may be a downward flow of water substantially from the longitudinal center of the tank to the outlet-.8.

Attached in opposite side walls and by that end wall adjacent to which the nozzle 4. stands, the tank carries a pintle 10 to which the cover members 11 and 12 are pivotally attached. The cover member 11 comprises a plate coiled at one end to provide the spaced sleeves 18 which loosely engage the pintle. At its transverse center this plate is formed with a mouth 14 and at the end remote from the sleeves 13 is bifurcated providing the spaced extensions 15 which are made 'arcuate in shape, so that this bifurcated end of the plate may straddle the elbow 3 to permit its extensions 15 to lie on the bottom of the tank 5 at which time the mouth 1% becomes aligned with the stream projected by the nozzle 4 this stream passing through the mouth 1 1 without touching the latter.

The cover member 1?. stands above the cover member 11. This cover member is "wedged-shaped in crosssection and on one bottom edge 1s ttormeglwith a sleeve 16 encircling the pintle 10511 the space between the sleeves-18. This construction as is evident gives the two cover members common pivotal pointi Aidjacent the apex of the cover member 12 but in that wall opposite that on which the sleeve 16 is formed, there is formed amouthl? and this wall is shaped to provide a gutter 18 beginning at the mouth 17 and ending at the extremity of the extension 19 which is madeanintegral part of the wall in which the mouth 17 and gutter 18 are formed. ltwill be observed that the extension- 19 terminates close to'the bottom of the tank 5 and at itslower extremity it is made of such a shape as to tendwto direct water flowing downthe gutter towards the outlet 8.

The cover 12 on opposite sides but adjacent the wall in which the utter 18 is formedis provided with the Lha'ped arms 20 the freecnds of which-arecoileclto provide eyes 21. The transverse" portions 22 of these L-shaped arms rest on the upper edges of the side walls of the "tank 5 and thereby limit the distance to whichthecover' memher 12 may be lowered. Thus acting as stops for the cover member when lowered, the arms position the mouth 17 so that it aligns with the mouthld, thus permitting the stream of water passing through the lattenalso passing through it without touching.

An inverted U-shaped guard 23 havingits legs formed with right angle bends 2'5 is secured to; the front face of the-cover member 12' and this gu 21rd ezk'tcnds upwardly and is braced (so that it maynot be easily-bent, or pressedout of shape), by 'a bracingmember 24 whicl'i is'seeured to the guard23 in any suitable manner and likewise secured to the rear wall of the; cover member 12, means of securing the bracing member to the'latterbcing also of a suitable design.

That the cover-12 may not be raised by unauthorized persons when in lowered position, a locking medium is provided in the for-m of a rod 26 which extends transversely across the tank 5 penetrating appropriate holes formed in the side walls thereof and passing; throughthe eyes 21 of the L-shaped arms 20. This rod QG-ishe'adedet one end and atthe remaini-ng. end lSTOTIHGClWltll an "eye" 27 1 through which there may I be assed a pin 28, the latter being also headed and being? formed with aholeor eye--29 bymeans o whichalockmaybe attached to the pin. ()bviously this construction provides for securing thepin inplace when once attached and the pin I thus being, 'securech-- the cover member l2-may-not Ice-raised and since it may not be raised, access to the cover member 11. i is prevented.

In the use of the"device it may or may not he provided with a cock for turning on the water when wanted. In either: instancethe water is proj acted-fin a continuous streamzrmnsthenozzle-reass ssnward in a diagonal plane through the mouths ll and l'Y'ne'ither oi? which it touches. By placing the face against the guard 23, the mouth is brought into a convenient position so that the watermay be taken thereinto, the guard the while preventing the mouth from being brought into actual contact with the mouth 17, thus providing a valuable sanitary feature.

Since the cover members 11 andfll.) in conjunetionwith the tank'5 operate to enclose the goose neck and nozzle and since the cover member 12 may be locked in such enbut. an authorized person to obtain access to the goose neck and nozzle. On the other hand the cover 'members being hingedly mounted provision is made for the convenient cleaning of that portion of the dcvice enclosed by the cover members.

The invention having been described, what is claimed as new and useful'is:

1. The combination with a supply pipe, of a discharge nozzle attachedthereto, a waste tank withinwhich the discharge nozzle is located, a plurality of cover members attached to the tank and serving with the latter to enclose the discharge nozzle, the cover members being provided with months in alignment with the stream projected by the discharge nozzle, and a guard mounted on one of the covers to preclude contact oi? the lipsoi a person with the mouth of the COVQII y e 2. The combination with supply pipe, of a discharge nozzle attached thereto, a waste tank within-which the discharge nozzle located, a pair of hingedly mounted covers insuper-imposed relation, the covers being carried by the tank and serving with the latter to enclose the said nozzle, the covers further being provided with months in alignment with the stream projected by the discharge nozzle,- and a guard mounted on one of the covers to preclude contact of the lips ofa' person with the mouthot the cover.

The combination with a supply pipe, of a discharge nozzle attached thereto, a waste tank within which the distharge nozzle is located, a pair of hingedly mounted covers in super-imposed relation the covers being carried byl'the tank and serving with the latter to enclose the said nozzle, the covers further being provided with months in align ment with the stream projected by the discharge nozzle, and means for locking" the upper cover in its normal position of closure.

4 The combination with a supply pipe, of a dl'scharge'nozzle attached thereto, a Waste tank Within which the discharge nozzle is locatecL-a pair of hingedly mounted covers in super-imposed relation, the covers being carried by the tank and serving with the latter 'to enclose thesaid-nozzle, the cove-rs furmeul; with the stream projected by the discharge nozzle the upper cover being Formed with an extension projecting dowinmrdly into the waste tank and having a gutter formed therein in communication with the month, and a waste outlet in the bottom of the sai d tank.

5. The combination with a supply pipe, of a discharge nozzle attached thereto. a waste tank within which the discharge nozzle is located, a pair of hingedly mounted covers in super-imposed relation, the covers being carried by the tank and serving with the latter to enclose the said nozzle the covers further b if; provided with months in alignment with the stream projected by the discharge nozzle the upper cover being formed with an extension projecting downwardly into the waste tank and having a gutter formed therein in communication with the mouth, waste outlet in the bottom of the said tank, and means for locking; the upper cover member in its normal position of closure.

6. A device of the kind described com prising waste tank, a nozzle positioned in terior thereto and provided with means for connection to a source of water supply, a pair of cover members hingedly attached to the tank and designed to swine; into or out 0t position where they enclose the said nozzle, the cover members being formed with mouths aligned with the stream projected by the nozzle, and a guard carried by one of the cover members to prevent the lips of a drinker being brought into contact with the mouth of said cover member.

7. The combination with a supply pipe provided with a stream discharging); element, of means for enclosing said element and including a plurality of obliquely disposed cover members movable into and out of positions of closure for the said element, the said cover members being; in spaced relation to each other and in spaced relation to the said element and being provided with orifices aligned with the stream projected by said element.

8. A device of the kind described comprising a discharge nozzle disposed to project a stream in a diagonal plane an enclosure for sa d nozzle, and a pair of cover members hingedly attached to said enclosure and designed to swing into and out of a position of obstructing relation to said nozzle, the said cover members being spaced from each other and provided with aligning oritices through which the stream projected by the nozzle may pass.

9. A device of, the kind described comprising); a nozzle disposed to'project a stream at an apple both from the horizontal and perpendicular. an enclosure for said nozzle, and a plurality ot hingedly mounted cover members carried by said enclosure and de signed to swing into and out of obstructing relation to said nozzle. the said cover members being provided with aligned orifices through which the stream from said nozzle may pass, and locking means for the uppermost of the two cover members.

10. The combination with a stream discharging element of an enclosure therefor including a flat shield having an opening formed therein. the shield being); arranged at an angle to the horizontal and in substantial perpendicularity to the stream projected by said element, the opening being out of both the vertical and horizontal planes ot the outlet of said element, and means adjacent said opening to guard against the descent of extraneous matter into the outlet of said element.

11. The combination with a. stream discharging element, of an enclosure therefor incllding a flat shield having an opening formed therein. the shield being arranged at an angle to the horizontal and in substantial perpendicularity to the stream projected by said element, the opening being out of both the vertical and horizontal planes of the outlet of said element, and an outwardly projecting member embracing; the opening and extending around the greater part of its periphery, said member being disposed at the higher edge of said shield.

In testimony whereof he ailiXes his ture.

signa- LOUIS V. DIETER. 

